Agile Networks Commences Broadband Transformation across Ohio

CANTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agile Networks, a telecommunications services company headquartered in
Canton, Ohio, announced today that its rollout of a statewide data
network has completed deployments in Canton, Cleveland and Columbus, and
that those markets are now “live” with their service. The Agile Network
combines fiber and 4G wireless for business, residential and government
clients.

“large organizations with multiple locations will
find enormous efficiencies on The Agile Network, in both rural and urban
markets.”

The Network is in many ways an economic development project for Ohio.
The 3-city rollout covers over 2,200 community anchors (such as
libraries, hospitals and government locations), over 40,000 businesses
and 380,000 homes. Once complete in 2014, the utility will cover over 3
million address points, including over 100,000 homes in Ohio that do not
currently have access to broadband.

“We believe in broadband as an economic development driver, because
we’ve seen firsthand what it can do for communities that have gone
without,” said Kyle Quillen, Agile’s chief technology officer. “But
that’s not a problem in these first three markets; the residential
coverage here is strong. The value we bring to Canton, Cleveland and
Columbus is in delivering carrier class services to government and
businesses. The Agile Network is an ideal solution for small- to
medium-sized companies that are looking for alternatives to traditional
business class solutions like T-1 lines.”

The design and engineering phase of this new infrastructure began in the
spring of 2011. By spring of 2012, the company had successfully executed
its Columbus pilot and crafted a Master Service Agreement with the State
of Ohio to deliver carrier class Ethernet services to both state and
local government locations.

In June of 2012, the company made its first public announcement of its
privately funded statewide build-out during a panel discussion at the
annual Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) conference in
Dallas, TX. By the end of October, it had completed its network core
build-out, which was needed to support the statewide network and was
ready to deploy its initial markets.

The Network can deliver large connections (all the way up to 1Gbps)
without the cost and lengthy cycle time of digging new landlines.
Quillen added that, “large organizations with multiple locations will
find enormous efficiencies on The Agile Network, in both rural and urban
markets.”

The challenge in 2013 will be rolling the network out to communities
that need it most. The company is attending and exhibiting at the annual
County Commissioners Association of Ohio and County Engineers
Association of Ohio Conference in Columbus on December 10 and 11.

As part of engaging local communities, Agile plans to work closely with
Wholesale Carrier and Wireless ISP partners so it can provide them with
wholesale data transport and last mile connectivity services. This will
allow communities to ultimately expand their coverage footprint in their
select markets.

Agile Networks is a telecommunications services company headquartered in
Canton, Ohio. They are committed to economic development through
innovations in technology and telecommunications service. To learn more
about Agile Networks, visit www.agilenetworks.com.